Can you believe it? Shohei Ohtani is still an absolute phenomenon, crushing it for his fourth straight season at the top of the MLB jersey sales list. The guy’s a machine, the first player to ever pull off that kind of streak since they started tracking sales back in 2010. But while the rest of baseball is busy drooling over Ohtani, Aaron Judge, and some of the other league giants, we in the Emerald City just got some sweet, sweet news: our very own Bullpen Bugler, Cal Raleigh, is out there making major waves, cracking the top 20 himself!
Our Catcher Cracks the Top 20, Nationally Noticed
Yeah, you heard that right! While Ohtani, Judge, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Fernando Tatis Jr. were dominating the top five spots, our guy Cal Raleigh is right there at number 16 in MLB jersey sales. Think about that for a second! We’re talking about a catcher, the backbone of our squad, who’s got fans across the country shelling out for his jersey. It’s not just the big market stars or the flashy outfielders anymore. This is a huge shout-out to the T-Mobile Park faithful and a sign that our guys are making noise. The entire league, from the big-time analysts to the casual fan, is seeing that Seattle’s got some serious talent, and they want a piece of our catcher’s swagger.
Rising Stars and Dodger Dominance
It’s not just our guys getting noticed, though. This list shows some serious shifts around the league. How about Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs? The kid’s only 24 and he’s rocketed to third on the list after pulling off a historic season: 40 dingers and 40 stolen bases! He’s the first Cub ever to do that, and only the seventh player in MLB history. That’s just bonkers, right? Meanwhile, those Dodgers are still flexing their financial muscle and star power, with Ohtani, Freddie Freeman at sixth, Mookie Betts at eighth, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto at ninth. Four Dodgers in the top ten? Wild. It also marks a cool moment for Japanese baseball, with Yamamoto joining Ohtani and Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox to make it three Japanese-born players in the top 20 for the first time ever. The fans love what they’re seeing from across the Pacific!
What Raleigh’s Popularity Means as October Approaches
Round out the top ten with Bryce Harper and Juan Soto, and then you’ve got other big names like Adley Rutschman and Paul Skenes also showing strong. But honestly, for us, it all comes back to Cal Raleigh. The playoffs are kicking off on Tuesday, September 29th, and while the Dodgers, Yankees, and Cubs have already punched their tickets, meaning those top jersey sellers will be under the bright lights, seeing Cal Raleigh on this list is huge for our M’s. It’s about more than just sales, it’s about recognition. It’s about our core guys becoming household names across baseball. Our catcher is a national figure, a sign of the talent that’s brewing right here in the Pacific Northwest. Let’s keep that momentum going, Seattle! We’ve got something special with Raleigh, and he’s just getting started.
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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